Websense Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Fast paced environment with interesting technical challenges. Excellent peers. Disconnected upper management is problematic. Immediate managers somewhat better, but could use a reality check. Overall, a bit above the average job."

"I have worked with Websense Inc for 2 years. I think the people are extremely intelligent and supportive. After the acquisition, the company's morale had gone to all-time low."

"I had a great work experience there."

"I have been working with Websense for over 3 years. Overall, it is a solid company to work for, with good work/home life values. We are under going changes at the moment which has made the environment a little more difficult, but this is expected to smooth out over the next 6 months-year."

"Websense is not what it used to be. Things have completely changed since the acquisition by Vista (for the worse)."

"Company has completely changed since it was acquired in 2013. I do not recommend this company."

"Websense is a great employer, a great place to learn and grow and attempt new technologies. Overall the security business is booming and Websense is a leader in their quadrant. Most supervisors are very understanding and want their employees to grow through the company."

"I've worked at Websense for the past year. I really enjoy working here. It's a challenging job but there are good opportunities for growth and my fellow employees here are fantastic to work with."

"Websense is a great product with a lot of potential but the current organization is falling apart since being bough by a 3rd party and going private. There is little care expressed in doing a good job. The one thing that keeps you driving is your co-workers that you are in the ditch with each day. They make it worth doing your best to work as a cohesive team."

"Great place to learn but not so much to work at full time in my personal point of view."

"I got hired on as an Interactive Media Desginer on a contract basis mainly editing and recording videos both internally and externally. Wesbense is a great employer and love the opportunity working with them!"

"Started as a challenge, ended as a job"

What do you like about working at Websense?

"Interacting with customers, supporting and selling a quality product, the interaction with co-workers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you want a job, that's fine, but don't expect a good career without a tremendous amount of internal politics to be played"

What don't you like about working at Websense?

"The massive amount of unnecessary politics that were created by empire building managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow for a positive work environment rather than a grist mill"

"Great product, poor structure"

What do you like about working at Websense?

"My colleagues, the joy of the product and the people we support."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Come in with an open mind and a love for supporting customers."

What don't you like about working at Websense?

"Poor management design, not structured as needed to effectively support our customers. Not provided the necessary tools to do our job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create clear and concise rules and enforce them for all staff."

"Good team however was not impressed with company"

What do you like about working at Websense?

"People I was working with, very helpful and good to work with"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good salary , however beware of management. If you try to do quality work you will be looked down upon."

What don't you like about working at Websense?

"Not very organized, there is no connection between employee and management. Micromanagement and very forceful. No support for employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop micromanaging your employees and create better support and environment for workers."

What do you like about working at Websense?

"The work was always interesting, because once I solved a problem, I never saw it again."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Management has no vision for the company beyond selling it."

What don't you like about working at Websense?

"the position changed from sustaining engineering to account management (putting problems into fix next release)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The technology is based upon IPv4, and so the company needs to reinvent itself as something completely different."